Last month, the world of heavy metal lost an icon.
Ronnie James Dio died at 67 years old of stomach cancer.
Dio was a very talented artist. He learned to play the trumpet and french horn at an early age. In high school, he joined a band called "The Vegas Kings" in which he played bass guitar. In 1958, he released his first single with a band called "Ronnie & The Redcaps"---a doo-wop band.
He was offered a SCHOLARSHIP(!!!) at the Juilliard School of Music but decided not to pursue it because of his new interest in rock music.
After the Ozz was fired from "Black Sabbath" for "excessive substance abuse compared to the rest of the band", Dio took over as lead vocalist.
He was involved in several other projects including his namesake band, "Dio". One of these projects was a reunion with "Black Sabbath" members under the name of "Heaven and Hell".
Ronnie James Dio had one of the most powerful voices in heavy metal, even in his latter years, as is evidenced in this video.
In an interview, he onced stated that he felt that "heaven and hell were not real places; they were states of existence while here on earth".
Sadly, I believe that now he knows the truth.
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